Wrapping-machine.



, n. L. wwwa.4 WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0C]- 26 l9l6.

Patented Aug. 7, 1911'.

www N H. L. BROWN. I WRAPPING MACHINE. APPuculon man 1.1.2.6. 191s..

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HAEEY L. BROWN, or VERONA, NEW JERSEY, AssIGNon To ANY eliminen wint-'rind C, A CORPORATION oF NEW JERSEY. 'l

WEAPPING-MACHiNE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patente-d nag;y f, im?! Application led October 2B, 1916. Serial l-o. 12i7,777.

to the accom anying drawings, and to characters of regex-ence marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

- The present invention has reference, genorally, to improvements in automatic wrapping machines; and, the invention' relates,

more particularl f, to anovel construction of apparatus, and-t e devices and parts thereof "byl means of which numerous articles, such for exam le 'as chewing-gum, candy, soap,

` and the ike,L may be suitably Wrapped in pa er', tin-foil or other suitable covering.

he .invention has for its principal object to provide a, novel and simple wrapping mechanism adapted to roduce a novel sequence of wrapping fol s about the article,

in such a way t iat a iiiinimum'quantity of paper, or other covering mayY be used, and

vet the several wrapping folds \vill suffice to fully cover the artic and will not only. in terlock onevvith rtheother so as to render the finishedjwrappingfsecure, but ivill also provide aiiexceedingljf neat and uniform ap-4 pearaiie to'tlie 'wrapped articles. i

The invention has for a further object to provide a novel wrapping mechanism adapted to i'oduce the end folds `in the sequence to be escribed. so that each following. fold 40 averla` s' the preceding fold and thus locks or holds the latter in position Vagainst accidental displacement, the last fold ,made bei so disposed as to be securedin folded position by aj label band 'or by adhesive gain:

or other desirable means.

Other objects of the present invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, wi1l be clearly understood from the following detailedV description of the prsent in vention.

'With the various objects of the present invention in view fthe same consists, ,primaril v in the nove vwrap after set forth; and, nrt ermore, this invention .consists in the novel larrangeinents skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had.

Vmade according to and'i'vl'iiclieniliodytli and combinations of the i'arious 'devices ai'idfz parts, as well as 1n the deta il s otl the''" 3.'

struction of the same, al1 of" iv'lii c ivill2 hereinafter more fully describe lowing specification,- and, then f inaflljgllem (Y bodied more anims whiiir'uif dfif'tb and ivliich'form an essential p 'tli'eim specification.

The invention is clearlj7 illiisfratcl'iiiftliie "if" accompanying drawingsfin Jvliiclif `7 ""i'l Figure 1 is a plan vievv of Vtliat' wrapping machine provided vvitli ',tl'ie::nve'l't i wrapping devices oi` elements ii'rliiclizf'iii "i:

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principles of tlie present t1 Figs. 2 and i2", taken` t`fg ther," a central longitudinal'verti btioiiptliie. -ai

Fig. 3 is 4va detail transv'l "tikenimjf on line 3-3 in said Fig. 12jV lob in iii-tliedi'Ui-l rection of the arroiv 1'; 'the s'aiiie` 1 Aliistt'dtiri'ggf V certain elements of the fldiiigfr ivrappiiivosl e devices in normal'initial ii'siti "rft'lil y'iiii/ciirfe or guide plate being removed ierefijbi 4iaiir'g' i its relation thereto beingiillisra'ted b ihdtf-Q 'i ted lines; said view is draivn on vfreirlargfed "lia SC31Q *sil l Fig. 4 is a vieiv similar to'-lligrrbwteillusii fr: trating the firstfold'ing operationzands'FigJ f.; 4 is an-end,ele\ation offfthe articl-ertof-tiefg wrapped and ltlieivrapper as 4it appq'iiiis'after,A im the completion of said first foldingfeoperan.' i tion. Vfl-.,

Fig, 5 is a. top or plan 'vieivof 'tliefi'oldfing 1., elements shown in Fig'. 3,v but illustra ti'iifgotlieJEMi second folding operationpand Fig.l 5'1fis-`zi.iip{ end elevation of the article to-zbeavmppeda.-p,l and the wrapper as it appears after .tliocomi am pletion of said second folding operation, i: l,. l

tionallr illustrating the relationtli'eigdtg,oii

Fig. S is a plan view of said folglitiill'u'rnf plate; show-ing .the operation through taken on line 9-9 in said Fig. S,

'looking inthe direction of the arrow y.

Fig. 10is a longitudinal vertical section throughsaid fold turning-plate, Itaken on v line 10-10 in said Fig. 8, looking in the direc-tion of the arrow z, the wrapped article being removed.

Fig. 11 is a erspective view of the article with the comp eted wra ping thereupon;

Similar charac-ters o reference are employed in all of' the said hereinabove de scribed views, to indicate' corresponding parts.l

Referring now to the said drawings, the reference character 1 indicates a pair of side-frames upon'which the novel wrapping mechanismmade according to and embodying the principles of my present invent-ion is mounted. Supported upon said .sideframes 1 -'so as' tobridge across the same, is securedka'-platform-member 2, the same being ,channeled to provide a guideway 3 for a reciprocatngpush-plate 4 supported thereon. Supported upon said platformmember 2, and registered over sa'ld guidegway 3 is a feed-chute'in which the articles =1iveredwithin said guideway infront of said push-plate 4,

i timed reciprocations of j sai 6 to be wrapped aresta-cked, so as to be de- The means for producin the properly push-plate 4, comprises the following elemertsz-Journaled in connection with said side-frames 1, so as to extend transversely therebetween, is a rock-shaft 7 to which is secured an upwardly extending lever-arm 8, the upper end of which is )ivotally connected by means of coupling-links 9 with a perforated ear or lug' 10 depending from the underside of said usb-plate 4. Also secured to said rock-,shalft "'7 is Aa downwardly extending lever-arm 11, to Vthe free end ofI which is pivotally secured a connecting-rod 12, the opposite end of which is provided with an eccentric-member 13l operated b v the main driving shaft 14, the latter being journaled in connection with said side-frames 1, so as to extend transversely therebetween. Upon the oscillation of the rock-shaft 7 and upwardly extending lever-arm 8, as .caused by the eccentric-member 13 and downwardly extending lever-arm 11, the said push-plate 4 is reciprocated forwardly and baclnvardly in theguideway 3 of the platform-member :2. the latter belng provided with a suitable open space or cutaway portion :15 through which the connections between said push-- plate and lever-arm 8 extend and move. The forward movement of said push-[date 4, removes from the feed-chute 5 thel articles to be wrapped and delivers the saine with the Wrapping sheet 16 to the mechanism adapt- (not shown) produces the properly timedA rotation of said wrapping roll 17.

Supported upon the journals 418 of said wrapping roll 17, so as to be positioned at each end of the latter and slightly spaced therefrom, are end fold sleeves 21. The inner ends of said sleeves 21, adjacent to said wrapping roll 17, are provided with segmental Harige portions 9.9., thc diaiuetcr of which is the same as that of said wrapping roll. The outer end of each flange portion 22 is provided with an annular rih 23. Secured by -its ends to said annular ribs 23,

,so as to bridge across-'said flange portions and the intervenin 'wrapping roll is a guide-plate 24, whic as thus positioned, is spaced slightly away fromA the circumferential surfaces 25 of said fiange portions so as to provide an intervening guide-passage 26. The inner end surfaces of said flange portions 22 are provided at their forward -portions with chamfered guide-surfaces 27 leading into the intervening fold-passage 28 between the ends of said Wrapping roll 17 and the ends of said flange-portions Said wrapping roll 1-7 is provided with a diametrically extending opening or slot 29,

in which is slidably arranged a slidingl bolt or plunger 30. Arranged within said opening or slot 29, adjacent to each open end thereof, is a horizontally disposed springpressed plate 31, which is vertically yieldable, and which is supported by bolts 32 slidably arranged in connection with the body of said wrapping roll. Said springpressed plates 31 arer adapted to yield t-o the passage into the opening or slot 29 of the article to be wrapped with its wrapper, but will, through the tension of their actuating springs 33, exert a slight gripping action upon the article and its wrapper when disposed within said opening ror slot 29, and thus. will hold the same firmly during the end folding operations and against accidental displacement, und at the same time will offer suiiicient frictional resista-nce t0 the entering article and its wrapper, as will livery end of said guideway 30f the platform member 2, audits opening or slot 29, when in normal initial horizontal position,

isregistei'ed with said guideway and the' push-plate 4' mounted in the latter.

Secured to said platform-member 2, at its inner end is a bracket-plate 34, provided at its ends with laterally extending members 35 upon which are fixed tueker-'blocks '36. Each tuckerblock36 is provided with a pair of inwardly projecting tricher-fingers 37 and 38,\between which is an intervening space 39.` As thus supported said tuckerffingers are positioned in front of the forwardends of said segmental flange-portions 22, and ex- .tend toward the ends of said `wrapping roll l17.` The upper tucker-fingers 37 are in aline-` ment with the `mouth of said opening or slot 29 of said wrapping roll 17 ,f and termi nate adjacent to the ends thereof.

The reference character 40 indicates a pair of supporting plates or platforms, whichare respectively-secured to said side-frames 1 in the rear of said wra ping roll 17. Said supporting plates or platforms 40 extend horizontally toward each other, ,and `are ar- V ranged to provide an intervenin `open space 41 between. theiroppo'sed "ends or purposes subsequently to be disclosed. The upper surface of said supporting plates `or platforms 40 lie in the plane of the-bottom side of said opening or slot 29 of said wrapping roll 17, 'so that articles and their wrappers as they are ejected `from said opening orv slot 29 will be received'upon said supportin plates or platforms 40.`

i aid end fold sleeves 21 and the parts connected therewith are maintained stationary, and against any tendency to rotate with or upon the journals 18 of said wrapping ro11'17,u on which they are supported, by means of ley-pieces 42, which are fixed upon said supporting plates or platforms 40, and

which are provided with key-tongues 43 which project into suitable receiving open-V in s 44 provided lin said end fold sleeves 2 1. becured upon the upper surfacejof sald supporting 'plates or platforms 40 are longi-' tudinally extending ribs 45 between ,which is provided a guideway 46 'for the passage of the article to be wrapped and its wrapper.

" Supported upon said ribs 45 so as to extend transversely 'over said guideway 46 is a folder-plate 47. Formed in the forward end of said folder-plate 47 are longitudinally ex-` tending slots 48, one of which registers in alinement` with each side of. said guideway 46. The -forwa'rd end-portion 49 of said folder-plate, located betweenvsa-idslots 48,

irovides a longitudinall foldeturning inemer; Said slots 48 terminate respectively'in 'cutaway portions providing-if openings.y or

hatches ."i'through3 whichjthelendv foldfof `theV I wrapper may be tiirn'ewdldov'vtiwardl'y;3 The rearward end 51 of eacli'fopening-oriahatch 5() is vinclined obliquelylre'arward" yandtinwald l .y end of which is pivotally secured a'eonneet`l the backward movement Aengage and push the i article and its wrapper through said folderj and forms the upper edge of an obliquely disposed turn-'over guide-portion 52.Which is chamfered through thel thickness of said folder-plate 47 4 Said'folder-plate 47 is maintained in its 70 normal 'operative position relative to' said guideway 46 and the wrapping roll 17 by `means Vof marginal notches 53 provided in its longitudinal sides, and whichar'e adapted to receive holding-studs or blocks 54, which are affixed to andwhich project upwardly from 4said ribsI 45. i

The carrying or propelling means for pushing, the articleand its wrapper through said folder-plate devices comprises, a reciprocatingpropeller-bar 55- which is slidably supported upon a pivoted guide-cradle 56,V which is pivotally supported on a fulcrum shaft 57 extending between said side-frames 1. Connected with the forward end of said projected upwardly in front of the article and itswrapper, after the same have been ejected from said wrapping roll 17,V soas to 9 engage the same upon a proper operation of said propelling-bar 55, to push the saine rearwardly through said folder-plate devices. Said push-fingers 58, atsuch times f more between said supporting, plates or platforms 40 within the .intervening open space 41. Themeans for producing the properly timed reciprocations `of said propeller-bar 55, 4comprises the .following elef ments J ournaled in connection with said therebetween, is a rock-shaft 59 to ywhichis secured an upwardly extending lever-arm 60the upper end of which is pivota-lly connected by means of coupling-links 61 with a perforated lug or ear 62 connected withl the rearward end of -said propeller bar 55. Also securedto said rock-shaft 59 isa downwardly extending lever-arm 63, tothe free ing-rod 64, the opposite end of which is ,pro`vy vided withan eccentric-member 65 operated by said. main driving-shaft 14. Upon the oscillation of. said 'rock-shaft 59 .and up- ,wardly extending lever-arm 60, as causedby the downwardly extending ,lever-arm' and eccentric-member 65, the said 4propeller-bar 55 and its push-fingers 58 are reciprocated in' the guide-cradle 56, and the push-fingers,y on

plate devices. y i V y Upon the backwardorpropelling move-y ment of said propeller-bar 55" and its pushfingers 58, said-IJliSll-lngers mustbe inain-` tained in. contact with said .article and its wrapper so as to properly move the same V,entirely through theffolder-plate devices and' then to such other mechanism-aa it may be- `'desired to vdeliver thellsame. to, such-for 130 'isV 85 propeller-bar 55 are upwardly extending push-fingers 58, which are adapted to be n example as abandingroll (not shown), but

y after lthis is accomplished said push-fingers -V its wrappenand then raised again. into normal propelling position- To accomplish this end vthe following mechanism isv pro- -vided Pivotally connected with' the free 0r oscillating end of said guide-cradle 56,`

vis a yoke-frame 66 having on one side an upper laterally projecting roller V67 and on the other side-a lower laterally projecting roller 68. Said yoke-frame 66 straddles said'main shaft 14. Secured upon --said main driving" shaft 14 at oneside of said yoke-frame 66 So as to engage operatively with said upper roller 67 is a lifting cam-member 69, and secured upon said driving shaft 14,'at the other side of said yoke-frame 66 so as to.

operatively engage with said lower roller 68 is a lowering cam-member 70. Said cams areset to work oppositely, so that when the high part of one camis operatively engaging its 4roller the low part of the other earn. is V operatively engaging. 'its' roller. As will be readilyA understood the lifting cam-member 69 lifts upward said yokeframevv 66 and consequently `said' guidecradle' 56, so as to position said pushfingers 58 vin operative propelling position, maintaining the same in normal pro'- pelli-ng plane while the propeller-bar 55 is being moved rearwardly in said guidef cradle. At the end of the normal propelling movement of'said propeller-bar 55 and its push-fingers 58, the low part of vthe lifting cam-member 69 approaches and engages the upper roller 67, and at the same time the therein. It ollows, therefore, that as said high part of the. lowering cam-member 70 approachesand engages the. lower roller 6 8, consequently said yoke-frame 66 is caused to movel downward, thus in turn causing the forward end of said guide-cradle 56.to be `oscillated downwardly from its pivoted connection, thus inclining downwardly the said guide-cradle 56 while the propeller-bar 55' and its push-ngers 58 are moving forwardly push-fingers 58 move `forwardly 'they are I also carried downwardly so a's to pass beneath ythe waiting article and its wrapper,

which have been delivered in themeantime from said wrapping roll 17 to said folderplate device, and as soonas the same have been passedbeneath the article and its wrapvpr, the high part of the lifting cam-memr (S9-again engages the upper roller 671:0

'- the other side of the tuck by engagement with 5to lift said yoke-frame66 and said guidetion in front of said waiting article and its through the wrapping devices abovedemoves the required number thereof, carryforming `set yupon said driving-shaft 14 that-their operation'sf'are performed in proper timed relation to the vmovements of the eccentricmembers 13 and 65, .and conseguenti in proper timed --relation to the Vprope ling movements o'fthe devices by means of which the articles and their wrappers are propelled scribed. 1

Having thus described in detail the mechanical construction ofthe novel wrapping l devices and mechanism operating'the same, the manner'in which'theyact upon the arti- 30 cles tobe wrapped and their wrappers 'maybe described as follows- Upon theforward movement of said push-plate 4, the same is carried into, engagement with the articles 6Y at the lower end of the feed-chute ,'and re- V ing the same through the 'guideway 3 to- 'ward the wrapping roll 17. In the meanv.time'a wrapperl has been fed vdown be- I tween the end of the guideway 3 and in4 front o f the tucker-iingersl 37 and 38 and the 'opening or slot 29 of the wrapping -roll 1 7, so that the same is properlypos' I tioned in the path of the advancing articles 6. The continued vmovement-of said w95. push-plate 4; carries said articles 6 intocontact with said wrapper 16, tl1ereby propelling the articles and wrapper togetherpast the tucker-fingersf37 and'38 and then into theopening or slot 2 9 of the roll I7, This v100 operation causes the lower longitudinal marc ginal edge of the wrapper 16 to. engage the lower lip of the lmouth of the opening 29,

' thereby folding the same longitudinallyv beneaththe. articles 6. At the same time the 105- upper longitudinal marginal portion of the' wrapper 16 is engaged by the lower edge of said guide-plate 24, and then vby the upperv lip of the mouth of .the openingor slot -29,

thereby folding the same ydownwardly over' 110 the top ofthe articles'. As these opera.-

` tions take place the side marginal edges vof the wrapper 16 are 'carried past the tuckerfingers 37 and 38, and the upper tuckerfinger 37 vtucks inwardly against the ends 115 of the articles 6 a portion'of said sidemarginal edges of the wrapper, and at the same time the ends of the lower longitudinal mar-y ginal edge ofthe wrapper is guided to .lie against on'eside of the tuck by engagement 120 with saidlower tucker-inger 38, thus forming an end-fold which passes between the tucker-'ngers 37 and 38 through the intervening space 39, and in like manner the ends of the upper longitudinal marginal edge ofthe wrapper is guidedto lay against the lower edge lof said guide-plate 24, thus an end-fold -bwhich' passes between the tucker-finger 37 and the edge 130 aof Said guide-plate The result ofthese operations isillustrated more particularly in Figs. 4 and 4 ofi the drawings.

. Upon the 'completion of .the above de-` scribed' operation the articles 6 and the Wrapper 16 have been properly deposited within the opening 29 of said wrappingroll, andthe. push-plate 4 is retractedto normal initial position. The wrapping :roll

is now caused to make. a halfrevolution. The rotation of said wrapping roll carries the end fold b into engagement with the guide-surfaces 27 of the flangeportions,

22 'of the end-fold sleeves 21, land thus turns.

the said end `fold b over against the end of the articles 6 so' that the same will pass through Vthe end fold' passage'28 between the ends of the ywrapping roll and the flange-portions 22. Simultaneously thisrotary movement ofthe wrapping rollv car-l vries the free upper `marginal longitudinal edge of the wrapper 16 beneathsaidguideplate 24, thereby folding a portion of the same longitudinally over the remaining ex-r posedside of'the articles 6, 'at 4the same Vtime the ends of saidV longitudinal marginal edge of the Wrapper are engaged' by the circumferential surface 25 of the Hangeportions 22, and are thus caused toform a third end-fold c which rides up into and through the 'guide-passage26, between said surface 25 and s aid guideplate 24.l

As the wrappingl roll continues its' rotation,-

I 'the endfolds a/ arev also carried into engagement with said guide-surfaces. 27,

' and are thusturned into said end-fold passages 28," thereby turning said end-folds lt outwardlyat right angles to the ends of the articles 6. The result of these opera-'f tions is illustrated, more particularly, inv Figa 5 and 5** of'the drawings.

hen the half-revolution ofthe wrap-i.'l ping roll has been completed thepartially wrapped articles are presented opposite the entrance tothe end-fold plate device 47. As another wrapper with the articles tolbe wrapped is introduced into the forward slde ofthe opening or slot'29 of the wrapping roll, the same engages the bolt or..plunger I slot 29, and by pushing` the'same rearward.,

30, which is located within the opening' or causes the same to engage and then eject said partially wrapped articles from the wrapping-roll, thence pushing the same `.within the guideway 46 Vbeneath the end-fold iplate47; as is illustrated more particularly in` Figs. 6 and y7 of the drawings-- In'passing beneath the forward end-portion 49 of the end-fold plate 47, the remainingportionof` the free. longitudinal marginal ledge y of the wrapper 16 is folded longitudinally i down over, the articles .6, .and at the 'same` time the. end folds v are engaged bv' the ribs `15- boundingthe guidewav-i and are rthus vfolded over theendssof the 4artlcles S6,

thereby onwardly .through the passage 46. y

.Such movement causes the upstanding portions of said-endfo`lds to becarried into engagement with the obliquelydisposed turn-over guide-portions 52 formed in said endfold plate .47,v which as the folds move beneath the same, turns said folds.down' 4' wardly through the hatchesV 50 and over the upturned surface of the wrapped articles, and vthus completes the wrapping operations,

the articles being then'complet'ely enveloped in the wrapper which is folded as illustrated in`Fig. ll'of the drawings.` The wrapped articles may now be passed to a banding or labeling apparatus or device, or ma. be otherwisedisposed of'as may be desire It will be understopd from the abovede- V"scription' and an inspection of the accompanying drawings, that the respective end` folds a band c successively overlap oneanother, thus'holdingthe endfolds lt and b. firmly. in. ositionby means of the overlapping end-fold c, which ginturn may be either held `down byadhesive or by' the engagement of a `label-band f applied to the wrapped package. Such an arrangement of end-folds' is' new inA theart,

and affords a 4very tightlyand snugly' `wrapped package of exceedinglyfneat'` Vappearance, and, furthermore, permitsof the' use of a minimum amount of paper, tin-foil or other materlal ser'vlng as the Wrapper.-

I am aware that changes may" be made in the general' arrangements and combinations' Without departing from the scopelof- 1ny vgoing-r'specilication,` and as defined inthe appended claims. Hence, I rdofnot limit of the various devices and parts, as well as inthe details of the construction of the same,

my invention to the exact arrangements and .combinations of the devicesl and parts. as de- /scribed in thejsaid specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of 'the l construction of said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

1. In a' wrapping' marhiuethe combination with 'a rotary wrapping rollhaving-a goods recelvlng oiemng therethrough of "stationary tuckerngers adjacent to the ends ofthe receiving mouth :of said goods receiving openingfstationsry end-fold guid. V

ing means ,with which said' wrapping roll' ',coperates, and-fan end-fold turn-over plate at the rear ofsaidV wrapping r'oll beneath which v Vthel partially ywrapped goods are lio . 110. present lnvention as set forth `1n the forepassed upon" ejection from saidwfrfapping 2. 'In a Wrapping tion witha rotary wrappingr roll having a vtransverse through, the'sides of which adjacent .to its' respective mouths are open,o means forl insertin vgoods to hev wrapped and a wrapperv wit n saidv 1omachine the combina'-l receiving opening theretgncods receiving opening,- stationary tucke'r gers located' at the' forward side of said wrapping roll adjacent to the open sides ofthe mouth of vsaid goods vvilil'ic'azl 'intervenin .PSSge tally over said spaced slightly from the surface thereof to end-folds' of the wrapper wrappingoperation.

opening, stationary end-,fold guid- 111g roll and spaced therefrom to provide a.

.end-fold `dep ate extending horizonend-fold. guiding means and providea horizontal intervening end-foldguide-way or widthl to the length of v receiving opening and wrapper from said wrappmg roll into saidreceiving guideway, and an end-fold turn-overV plate located over said receiving' guideway beneath .which the partially rapped goods are passed, said tarn-over latehaving means, for turning downward over the partially wrapped 'goods the formed t/o" complete the 3.' In a wrapping machine the combina- 'pn with a rotary wrapping roll having a verse goods receiving opening' thereiigln'the'side's of which adjacent toits ective `mouths are open, of means for serting goods to be wrapped and a wrap- Il..v 1-51. per within said goodsreceiving opening, sta tionary tucker-iingers located at' the forward side of said wrapping roll adjacentto theV open sides ofthe mouth of said goods receiving opening,` stationary endefold guiding means turning downward over the pai'- of the wra pper means located at'each end of said wrapide-way orv passage, a receiving guide-'- way-rcorrespondin the wrapped goo situated in the rear of' said wrapping roll, meanswithin said` goodsi for ejecting the goods ing,

located at each end of said wrap-j ping roll and spaced therefromto provide a l vertical intervenin for ejecting the goods andan end-fold turn-over.

goods are passed, said turn-over plate having means for tially wrapped goods the formed end-folds.- to complete the V wrapping operatiomfand means I for propelling the goods through said guideway and beneathv said end-fold turn-over plate.

4. In a wrapping machine, a rotarywrappin roll havinga-diametrically disposed -go s receiving opening, the sides of which adjacent to its respective mouthsv are open, means for insetin goods to be wrapped and4 a wrapper -wt in said goods receiving opening, transverse stationary tucker-ngers horizontally alined with the mouthV of said goods recevin opening and projecting toward the open si es thereof, means above and below said tucker-ingers and coperating therewith to form end-folds' inv said wrapper bounding the tucks produced by said tucker-ngers, stationary end-fold guid ing means with whichsaid wrapping ro ll coperaties, and an end-fold turnovei` plate at the rear ofl said wrapping roll beneath whichl -the' partially wrapped goods are..

palslsed upon ejectionfroin said wrappingl ro 5.- In a wrapping machine, afrotary wrapping roll having a diametrically Vdisposed goods receiving opening, the sides of which' adjacent to itsl respective mouths are-open, means fon inserting goods to be wrapped and a wrapper within said'goods receiving openltransverse stationary tucker-ingers horizontally alined with the'niouth of said goods receiving .opening and projecting toward the open sides thereof, means above and below said tucker-ngers and coperating therewith to forni endefolds in said wrapperubounding the tucks produced by lsaid tucker-iingers, stationary end-fold guiding .meansw-ith whichsaid-wrapping roll coperates, a receiving guideway, corresponding in width'to the length of .the wrapped goods situated in the rear of said wrapping roll,`means within said goods re ceiving opening for ejecting the goods and wrapper from said wrapping roll into said receiving guideway, and anV end-fold turnover plate extending over said receiving guideway wrapped goods are plate having means over the partially wrapped goods the formed end-folds of the wrapper to complete the wrapping; operation.

passed, said turn-over 6. In a wrapping machine, a rotary wrap-A beneath4 which said partially or turning downward and a wrapper within s ai'd goods receiving opening, transverse stationary er-fingers horizontally alined with the mouthof said goods receiving opening and projecting toward the open sides thereof, means above andbelow said tucker-iingers and rcoperating.- therewith to form end-folds in said.

wrapper the tucksrproduced by `said tucker-fingers, stationary end-fold i guiding means with which saidl wrapping roll coperates, a receivingfguideway correspondin 'in .width to the' length of the Wrappe .goods situated. in the'rear of said wrapping roll, means-within said goodsreceiving opening for ejecting the goods and wrapper' from said wrapping roll into saidl receiving guideway, an end-fold lturn-over plate extending over said receiving guideway beneath which said partially wrapped goods are passed, said turn-over plate'haw ing -means .for turning downward over 1the partiall j wrapped goods the formed ends Afolds o the wrapper 4to complete the wrapping operation, and means for propelling the goods through said guideway and beneath said end-fold turn-over plate.

7. In a wrappingmachine, a rotary'wrap ping 'roll havingfa diametrically' disposed goods receiving o ening a portion of the sides of which a jacent to its respective mouths are open, stationary means situated in front of said lwrapping roll for tucking a wrapper against the ends of goodsentering said receiving opening and thus forming V longitudinally extending first and second end-folds, end-fold .guiding means having vertical guide-surfaces spaced slightly from the ends of said wrapping roll adapted to en age and turn said rst and second endfo ds into the plane of the end'surface of thefgoods when said wrapping roll is rotated, said guiding means having cylindrical guide-surfaces, a guide-plate extending over` said` cylindrical guide-surfaces and spaced therefrom to provide a passage concentric to the axis of said wrapping roll, said cylindrical guide-surfaces and said nde-plate cooperating to form third endolds in said Wrapper when said wrapping roll is rotated, and means exterior of saidv wrapping roll through which the goods are passed adapted to overlap said endfolds and then turn the same downwardly over the top-surface of the enveloped goods.

8. In a wrapping. machine, a rotary wrap` ping roll having a diametrically disposed l goods receiving opening a portion of the sides of which adjacent to its respective mouths are open, stationary means situated ,Wrapper against the *ends of-.goods enteringV in front of said wrapping roll for tucking a said receiving opening and thus forming longitudinally extending first and second end-folds, endfold guiding means having vertical guide-surfaces spaced slightly from the ends of said wrapping roll adapted to engage and turn. said first and second endfolds into the plane of the end surface of the goods when said wrapping roll is rotated, said guiding means having cylindrical guide-surfaces, a guide-plate extending-,over

said cylindrical guide-surfaces andfpspaced. therefrom to provide a passage concentric Wrapper when said wrapping roll is rotated,v

means 'Within said goods receiving opening adapted to eject the goodsaf-tersaid wrapping rollis rotated, areceiving guidewa-y corresponding .in width to the length of the wrapped goods into which the goods are received from said Wrapping roll, ,the sides of said receiving guideway beingada'pted to engage said third end-folds' and turn the same vover into the plane of the end surface of the goods, an end-foldplate extending-over said receiving guidevvay,` said end# fold plate having slots alined with the sides of said receiving guideway and hatches at the inner ends of said slots, vand obliquely disposed turn-over guide-portions formed in said end-fold platey adapted to engage said endfolds toxturn theV same downward through said hatches and'then over the wrapped goods to complete the wrapping operations. .j j u 9. In a' Wrapping machine', a rotary wrapping roll having a Vdianl'etricall disposed goods receiving opening a portion of A'the sides ofhwhich adjacent to its respective mouths are open, stationary means situated in front of said wrapping-roll fory tucking a wrapper against `the 'ends of goods entering saidireceiving opening -and thus rforming j and means exterior of said wrapping roll through which the goods arepasse adapted to overlap saidend-folds and then turn the same downwardly over theV top-surfaces of the enveloped goods, means for inserting goods to .be wrapped and a wrapper within said goods-receiving opening, and means for propelling the goods through said receiving guideway after ejection from said wrapping roll.` l jj.

l0. In -a `wrapping machine, a rotary wrap-ping roll having a diametrically disposed goods receiving opening a portion of the sides of which adjacent to its respective mouths are open, stationary means situated in front of said wrapping roll for tncking. a wrapper against the ends of goods entering said receiving opening and thus forming longitudinally extending. 'firstv and second' endfolds, end-fold gui vertical guide-surfaces spaced slightly from' ing means the ends ofl said wrapping roll adapted to engageand turn'sa'id first and second endfolds into the plane: of the end surface of the goods when said .wrapping roll is rotated,

said guiding `means having cylindrical guidesurfaces, a guidep`late extending over said cylindrical guidelsurfaces and spaced there--V from toprovide a passage concentric to the axis` of said wrapping` roll, said cylindrical guidesurfaces and4 said guide-plate coper-l atingto form third end-folds in said wrap#l 'per when Asaid wrapping roll' isrotated,

-fmeans within said'goods receiving opening adapted to `eject the goods a'ftersaid wrapping roll'is rot ated', a vreceiving guideway corresponding in width to the length of the 1 v wrapped goods in'to Awhich the goodsare received from said wrapping roll, thejsides of said receiving guideway being-adapted to engage said third end-folds and turn thesame over' into the pl'ane of the end'surface of the goods, 'an-end-fold plate extending over saidreceiving guideway, said end-fold .plate having slots alined4 with .the sides of y said receiving' guideway and hatches at the innerends of said slots, and 'obliquelydisi posed turn-over guide-portions formed in saidend-fold plateadapted to engage said end-folds to turn" thel same downward through -said hatches .and then 'over the wrapped goods to complete Vthe wrapping operations, meansfr ii'is'erting goods to be wrapped anda wrapper within'said'goods.- receiving opening, and means. forV propellingv the goods through said receiving guideway after ejection from'said wrappingroll.

11. In a wrapping machine,- a' rotary wrapping 'roll having a diametrically disposed goods. receiving opening a portion of Vthe sides, ofiwhich adjacent tofthe mouths thereof are open, a' pair of stationary tuckerfingers located adjacent to the ends 'of said wrappingA roll on the forward side thereof,-

the upper tucker-ingers of each pair Athereof'being in longitudinal alinement`- with the mouth'of said goods receivingopening, the Vlower {zucker-'fingers of each pair thereof be#v spaced from the upper tucker-ingers toprovide an intervening space therebetween,

end-.fold guiding and `folding'means .com -v prising segmental portions prov'iding-cyl'nr` drical guide-surfaces coinciding with the cylindrical surface of said wrapping roll and vertical end guide surfaces spaced slightly from'l the ends of said wrapping, roll, the

forward portions of said vertical end guide vsurfaces being chamfered 'to cause the same to diverge slightly from the enddsof said" vwrapping-roll, annular ribs formed on said segmental .portions, extending between said ribs and spaced v'slightly from said cylindrical guide-sur having a transverse guide-plate faces to `form an intervening guide-passage,

and means for securing said segmental 'pora tioliiis in stationary relation to-said wrapping ro v12. In a wrapping' machine, a rotary wrapping-roll having a diametrically disthe upper tucker-ingers of. each pair thereof being in longitudinal 'alinement with vthe mouth of said goods receiving opening, the

lower tucker-fingers of eachpair thereof beingspaced from the upper tucker-ingers to provide a'n intervening space therebetween, 'end-fold guiding and folding meanscomprising segmental portions providing cylindrical .guide-surfaces coinciding with the cylindrical surface 'of said wrappingv roll and verticalend guide surfaces spaced slightly from the ends of said wrapping roll, the forward portion of said vertical end guide surfaces being chamfered to cause the same to diverge vslightly from the ends of.. said wrapping-roll, annular ribs formed .on

said segmental portions, a transverse guideplate-extending between said ribs and spaced slightly from 'said cylindrical guide-surfaces to forman intervening guide-passage, means for securingsaid segmental portions -in stationary relation to said wrapping roll, means for` insertinggoods tobe WrappedandY a wrapper- Within the goods receiving opening of said Wrapping roll, and a sliding plunger within said .goods receiving opening adapted to eject the-'partially wrapped goods from said wrappingv roll,

,13. Ina wrapping machine, a rotary wrappin roll having a diametrically disposed goo s receiving openingl a portion of the ,1'

Wrapping roll'on the forward side thereof, the upper tucker-ingers of each pairthereof. being in longitudinal alinement with ,the-

4sides of which adjacent to the mouths there# of are open, a pair of stationary tucker'"' fingers'located adjacent to the ends of said '11'0 mouth of saidgoods'receiving opening, the

lower tucker-fingers of each pair thereof?,-

being spacedjfrom the upper tucker-ingers to provide an intervening s ace therebetween, endfold guiding and olding means comprising segmental portions 'providing cylindrical guide-surfaces coinciding with the cylindrical surface of said wrapping roll and vertical end gniide surfaces spaced slightly iis from the .ends of .said wrapping roll, the

forward portion of said vertical Aend guide surfaces being 'chamfered to cause the same to diverge Vslightly from the ends of said wrapping-roll, annular ribs formed on said segmental portions, a transverse guide-p`late extending `between said ribs and spaced slightly from Jsaid cylindrical guide-surfaces `to eje to form an yintervening guide-passage, means f or securing said segmental portions in stationaryreljation to said wrapping roll, means ng lgoods to be Wrapped and a. tlivin the goods receiving opening Upping roll', a sliding plunger *d goods receiving opening ada ted e partially Wrapped goods rom j said wrapping rolla receiving guideway into which the partially Wrapped goods are ejected from said Wrapping-roll, and an endfold plate extending over saidv receiving guideway having meansffor engaging the formedV endg-folds ofthe goods wrapper and turning the same downwardly vover the enveloped goods.

14. lIn a wrapping machine, a rotary Wrapping roll 'having a diametrically disposed goods receiving opening' a portion of the sides ofwhich adjacent to the lmouths thereof are open, a pair of stationary tuckerlingers located adj acent to theends lof said wrapping roll on the forward'side thereof,

the upper tuckersfingers of each pair thereof being 1n longitudinal alinement with the mouth of said goods receiving'opening, the

lower tucker-fingers of each pair thereof be# ing spaced from he upper tucker-ingersto provide an interv ng space therebetween,

end-fold guiding and folding means comprising segmental portions providing cylindricalguide-surfaces coinciding with the cy# lindrical surface of said wrapping roll and vertical end guide-surfaces spaced slightly from the ends of said Wrapping roll, the forward portion of said vertical end guide surfaces being cliamfered to cause the same to diverge slightly from the ends of said Wrapping roll, annular ribs formed on said `segmental portions, a transverse guide-plate extending between said ribs and spaced slightly from said cylindrical guide-surfaces to form-an intervening guidepassage, means for securing said segmental portions in stationary relation to said wrapping roll, means for inserting goods to be wrapped and a,

lWrapper Within the goods -receiving opening goods, comprising end-fold receiving slots formed in said end-fold plate which is further provided with hatches into which said slots lead. and obliquely disposed turn-over guide-portions formed lin said end-fold adjacent to said hatches .15. ln a wrapping machine,v a rotary i wrapping roll having a diametrically dising, the lower tucker-fingers of eac v mental i portions in stationary lsaid wrapping-roll, means for inserting Vposed goods receiving opening a portion of the si of which adjacent to t e mouths thereof are open, a pair of 4statiollaly tuekerLfingers located adjacent tothegends of said Wrapping roll on the forward Side thereof, the upper tucker-fingers o i pair thereof being in longitudinal alin'ement openeach with the mouth of said goods reeeiv' air thereof being spaced from the upper tuc er' fingers to provide anj intervening space 'j therebetWeen, end-fold guiding and folding" means comprisin segmental portions providing cylin'drica 4guide-surfaces coinciding withV the cylindrical surface of said Wrapping roll and vertical end guide surfaces spaced slightly from the ends of said Wrap ping roll, the forward portion of said vertical end guidev surfaces being cham'fered to causetlie 'same to diverge slightly from the ends of `said wrapping-roll, annular-ribs formed on said segmental portions, a transverse guide-plate extending between said ribs and'spaced slightly from saidcylindrical guidesurfaces to `form an intervening guide passage, `meansfor securing said segrelation to goods 'to be wrapped and a wrapper within the goods receiving opening of said wrap` ping-roll, a sliding plunger within said goods receiving' 'opening adapted to eject the partially wrapped goods from said wrapping roll, a receiving ,guideway into which the partially wrapped goods are. ejected from said wrapping-roll, an `end vfoldpla-te extending over said receiving not guideway" having means""for engaging the lformed end-folds ofthe goods 'wrapper and turningtlie same downwardly over the' enveloped goods, and xmeans' for propelling o' the goods through said receiving gudewa)v and vin operative relation to `said end-fold plate.

16. .In a wrapping machine, a rotary wraiiinuf` roll havin a diametricallv disposed the sides of which adjacent to the mouths rthereof areopena Vpair of stationary tncker'- fingers located adjacent to the ends of 'said wrapping roll on the foiwardside thereof.

the upper nicher-fingers of each pair thereof being Ain longitudinal alneinent with the moutlivof said goods receiving opening. the lower tucker-ingers of each pair thereof being spaced from the upper tucker-fingers to provide van intervening space therebetween, end-fold guiding and `folding means comprising segmental portions providing cylindrical guide-surfaces coincidingwith the cylindrical surface of said wrapping roll and vertical end guide surfaces spaced slightly 'from the ends of said wrapping roll. the forward port-ion of said vertical 'end guide surfaces being chamfered to caus(` goods receiving opening a portion of" -the samev to diverge slightly from the ends of 'said wrapping-roll, nannular ribs formed 'oeiving guidewayinto whlch t e on said segmental'portions, a transverse guide-plateextending between said ribs and 'spaced .slightly from said cylindrical guidesurfaces to form an intervening guide-pas- Sage, means for securing said segmental portions in stationary Vrelation to said wrapping roll, means for inserting goods tol be wrapped and a wrapper within the goods receivrelation to said end-fo -In testimony, that'I claim-theinvention 'set forth aboveIhave hereunto set my hand engagingthe formed end-folds ofthe goods wrapper and turning the same downwardly.

over the enveloped-goods,' comprising endvfoldreceiving slots formed in said end-fold l plate which is further provided with hatches 1nto which said slots lead, `ob`liquely disposed turn-over guide-portions formed in said end-fold plate adj acentvto said hatches,

and means for propelling thegoods through said .receiving gudewa l plate.A

this .24th day of October, 1916.

" HARRY L. BROWN.

Witnesses GEORGE D. RICHARDS, a

. FREDK H. W. FnAnNTzm..

and in operative 

